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Former CrossFit Games competitor  Kristi Eramo O’Connell is doubling down on online content since retiring from competitive CrossFit. Informing her fans about different tools and tips to achieve dream physiques, O’Connell is of the mind that one can’t out-train a bad diet. One way to ensure one’s diet remains as optimal as possible is to track macros .  On June 25, 2023 , O’Connell published a video to her YouTube channel overviewing the benefits of a food scale when tracking macronutrients for body composition purposes.  Check it out below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPZpy49muEU&ab_channel=KristiEramoO%27Connell [Related: Noah Ohlsen’s Full Day of Eating During 2023 CrossFit Games Prep ] Kristi Eramo O’Connell on Using a Scale to Count Macros O’Connell believes digital food scales are best for tracking macros. She holds up the Arboleaf Rechargeable Food Scale, citing how valuable being rechargeable is. “There’s been so many times that I pull out my scale, and the bat

Many people are in search of great ab workouts for one reason or anything. While some people want to do an ab workout because they are looking for sculpted abs, others want to increase their core strength and stability. There are a variety of different ways to get the ab results you are looking for.  The great thing about ab workouts is that they can easily be customized to fit different experience levels, and tweaking them to help your progress is easy as well. While lying on the floor doing crunches will certainly work your abs, adding equipment like dumbbells to the mix gives you more bang for your buck in terms of increasing strength and hypertrophy.   Credit: RomarioIen / Shutterstock Adding dumbbells to an ab workout may seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. You can start with light weight and work your way up in both weight and complexity as your fitness level and strength improve. Here’s how to get the most out of your ab training with the best dumbbell ab workout

The 2023 Strongman Classic, scheduled for July 8 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, has endured another shakeup to its roster. In early June, it was announced that defending Strongman Classic champion Oleksii Novikov would vacate the throne . On June 30, 2023, another Ukrainian athlete pulled out of the competition. Pavlo Nakonechnyy has withdrawn from the 2023 Strongman Classic due to a lingering knee injury sustained at the 2023 Arnold Strongman Classic . He tapped out of the final event, the Timber Carry, in Columbus, OH, due to the knee injury suffered during the deadlift event. Gavin Bilton of the UK has been confirmed as Nakonechnyy’s replacement.             View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by GIANTS LIVE: WSM Arena Tour (@giantslivestrongman) [Related: Strongman Martins Licis Trains With Olympic Weightlifter Lu Xiaojun in Tianjin, China ] 2023 Strongman Classic Roster The updated roster

On June 29, 2023, Martins Licis returned to his YouTube channel for the second episode of his “Strength Unknown” series. The opening of the episode comprised a dramatic narration from the 2019 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) champion as drone footage captured the overhead shots of stadiums, strength centers, and parks, wherein elders tossed around heavy cinderblocks like jugglers in a circus . Licis’ first stop was at the Siac Motor Pudong Arena for a lesson with Olympic-level table tennis players. The second was to Tianjin, China, where he met with three-time Olympic gold medalist in weightlifting Lu Xiaojun . Check it out below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1V_pdn1_vo&ab_channel=MartinsLicis Before stepping into the gym with the three-peat Olympic gold medalist in the 77- and 81-kilogram categories, Licis heard insight into Xiaojun’s recovery preferences over tea. During the prime Xiaojun’s lifting career, he found the deep tissue massage was not sufficient to help him rec

If you’re in the market for bigger, stronger shoulders, you’ve got to do more than pressing. You’ll want to have a balanced program of pushing and pulling exercises to help your shoulders grow (and stay healthy). Your posterior deltoids — or rear delts — are located on the backs of your shoulders and are crucial for driving pulling motions and supporting pushing ones.   Building your rear delts gives your shoulders that well-rounded, 360-degree pop, not to mention helping you lift heavier in compound pulling movements like pull-ups and rows. And if you spend a lot of time hunched over your computer or phone, well-developed rear delts can work wonders for your posture. Credit: Skydive Erick / Shutterstock The best rear delt exercises target the backs of your shoulders in isolation. You’ll continue rounding them out with in conjunction with other muscles in compound exercises . From bodyweight movements to cables, dumbbells, and barbells , choose your fighter and let’s start pullin

The beauty of a kettlebell lies in its simplicity. Who would have thought that a ball of cast iron with a single handle could provide so much benefit? You can swing and snatch a kettlebell for more power, raise and rotate a lighter bell for shoulder health, and use them instead of dumbbells for a new training stimulus . That’s why over the past decade, kettlebells have seen a resurgence in popularity with many health and fitness enthusiasts — from weekend warriors to athletes, and everyone in between. This revival means that more manufacturers are producing kettlebells. That means as a consumer, more thought is required when choosing the right kettlebell for you. Don’t worry. We’ve spent hundreds of hours testing multiple kettlebells in a variety of scenarios — and we found the best kettlebells on the market for every type of kettlebell workout and athlete.  The Best Kettlebells Best Kettlebell All-Around: Onnit Kettlebell Best Budget Kettlebell: REP Kettlebells Best Powder Coat